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Re:Solar Panels Reduced My Electric Bill by $2,677 in 2022 by jeffbee on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @01:24PM (#34235526)
The idea that PV panels become trash in a decade is a lie promulgated by oil companies. According to NREL, reputable panels degrade as little as 0.1% per year, which means they will still be above 90% of rated output after 100 years. The trashiest panels NREL has tested degrade at 1.1% per year which would put them at 75% rated capacity in 25 years.

https://www.nrel.gov/pv/lifetime.html

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Re:Solar Panels Reduced My Electric Bill by $2,677 in 2022 by Nathanael_M on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @05:19PM (#34238955)
This is very exciting. Does this mean the biggest continuing expense would be batteries if you wanted to self-sustain with solar?
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